For those of you who care about correction, precision and detail, the OECD Style Guide, in particular Chapter 3 : Rules and Conventions, could prove to be an extremely useful reference source. It can be downloaded in PDF format here : http://www.oecd.org/dataoecd/8/39/40500006.pdf.

“The OECD Style Guide highlights the standards and conventions that should be used for all OECD publications. It serves as a useful reference tool to writing. But whatever your style, just be consistent.

CHAPTER I: WRITING FOR THE OECD and CHAPTER 2: PRINCIPLES OF STYLE provide information on topics such as how to write well, the structure of an OECD publication and the grammatical rules that apply.

CHAPTER 3: RULES AND CONVENTIONS (formerly published on line as Technical Guidelines) aims to answer those questions relating to the technical aspects of language use in an A-Z format.

CHAPTER 4: WATCHING OUT FOR PITFALLS IN ENGLISH highlights language definitions and nuances. Supplementary information offering advice on how to choose a title, write an executive summary, number OECD publications and correct proofs can be found in ANNEXES A-D:

A. How to choose a title
B. How to write an executive summary
C. How to number OECD publications
D. How to correct proofs: Standard proofing marks”